2014 Western Michigan Broncos football team

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2014 Western Michigan Broncos football
Western Michigan Broncos text logo.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–5 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Ed Pinkham (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Waldo Stadium
Seasons
←  2013
2015  →
2014 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Bowling Green x  5 –3   8 –6  
Ohio  4 –4   6 –6  
Buffalo  3 –4   5 –6  
Akron  3 –5   5 –7  
UMass  3 –5   3 –9  
Miami (OH)  2 –6   2 –10  
Kent State  1 –6   2 –9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$  7 –1   11 –3  
Toledo x  7 –1   9 –4  
Western Michigan  6 –2   8 –5  
Central Michigan  5 –3   7 –6  
Ball State  4 –4   5 –7  
Eastern Michigan  1 –7   2 –10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 51, Bowling Green 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2014 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach P. J. Fleck and played their home games at Waldo Stadium as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they lost to Air Force.

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WMU lost its season opener against Purdue, 43–34. Freshman running back Jarvion Franklin rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries. The 163 yards were the third-highest by a freshman in the NCAA. He was named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week. [1]

At the end of the 2014 season, head coach P. J. Fleck was awarded with the Mid American Conference Head Coach of the Year award. Jarvion Franklin was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Year, becoming the first freshman to ever receive the honor. [2]

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Lucas Bezerra
TE		 Troy, MI Troy HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (100 kg)Apr 13, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Jordan Billingslea
WR		 Southfield, MI Southfield HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)153 lb (69 kg)Jul 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Jamauri Bogan
RB		 Union Township, NJ Union HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)164 lb (74 kg)Jun 28, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 73
Nathan Braster
DE		 Fort Wayne, IN South Side HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)240 lb (110 kg)Jul 23, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Asantay Brown
ATH		 Muskegon, MI Mona Shores HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)Feb 12, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 73
Deontae Brown
DB		 Chicago, IL Mount Carmel HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)198 lb (90 kg)Apr 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 69
Curtis Doyle
OL		 Alma, MI Alma HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)287 lb (130 kg)Apr 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 73
Leo Ekwoge
RB		 Olney, MD Good Counsel HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jul 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 73
Jacari Faulkner
DE		 Detroit, MI U of D Jesuit HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)230 lb (100 kg)May 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Kenny Finley
DT		 Muskegon, MI Muskegon HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)279 lb (127 kg)Jan 5, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 76
Jarvion Franklin
RB		 Tinley Park, IL Andrew HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)219 lb (99 kg)Jul 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Jay Harris
WR		 Exton, PA Downingtown East HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)170 lb (77 kg)Nov 14, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 77
JaKevin Jackson
LB		 Milledgeville, GA Georgia Military College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)226 lb (103 kg)Nov 17, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Lonnie Johnson
ATH		 Gary, IN West Side HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)Nov 19, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 81
Elliot Jordan
OL		 Kentwood, MI East Kentwood HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)255 lb (116 kg)Nov 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 73
Nick Matich
DT		 Clarkston, MI Clarkston HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)283 lb (128 kg)Jun 29, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Chris McDaniel
ATH		 Detroit, MI Cass Tech HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)233 lb (106 kg)Apr 11, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Zach Novoselsky
OL		 Lincolnshire, IL Stevenson HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)273 lb (124 kg)Jul 19, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 72
Chukwuma Okorafor
OL		 Southfield, MI Southfield HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)280 lb (130 kg)May 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 74
Wyatt Pfeifer
OL		 Delaware, OH Buckeye Valley HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)245 lb (111 kg)Jul 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Delshawn Phillips
LB		 Detroit, MI Cass Tech HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)225 lb (102 kg)Apr 11, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Javonte Seabury
ATH		 Orlando, FL Timber Creek HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)153 lb (69 kg)Jan 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 74
Alon Sims
ATH		 Royal Palm Beach, FL Royal Palm Beach HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)177 lb (80 kg)May 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Robert Spillane
ATH		 Oak Park, IL Fenwick HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)217 lb (98 kg)Mar 23, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 75
Chance Stewart
QB		 Sturgis, MI Sturgis HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)207 lb (94 kg)Apr 18, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 80
Antione Stone
ATH		 Bedford, OH Bedford HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jun 19, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Jason Sylva
LB		 Franklin, MA Dean JC 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)250 lb (110 kg)Dec 16, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Jordan Van Dort
OL		 Zeeland, MI Zeeland West HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)283 lb (128 kg)Oct 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 56   Rivals: 58
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Western Michigan Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  • "Western Michigan Football Commitment List". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  • "Western Michigan Football Commitment List". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2014.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 30Noonat Purdue *
 ESPNU L 34–4337,031 [3]
September 135:00 pmat Idaho *
 ESPN3 W 45–3314,721
September 207:00 pm Murray State *
ESPN3W 45–1422,226 [4]
September 2712:30 pmat Virginia Tech *
ESPN3L 17–3559,625 [5]
October 47:00 pm Toledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN3L 19–20 OT11,493
October 113:00 pmat Ball State
ESPN3W 42–3811,237
October 182:00 pmat Bowling Green
BCSN [6] W 26–1415,201
October 252:00 pm Ohio Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN3W 42–2120,225
November 12:30 pmat Miami (OH)
ESPN3 [7] W 41–109,045
November 152:00 pm Eastern Michigan
ESPN3W 51–712,985
November 221:00 pmat Central Michigan
ESPN3W 32–2017,265 [8]
November 2811:00 am Northern Illinois
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPNUL 21–3111,195
December 205:45 pmvs. Air Force *
 ESPN L 24–3818,223
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule source: [9] [10]

Coaching staff

NamePositionYear at
WMU		Alma mater
P. J. Fleck Head coach 2nd Northern Illinois (2004)
Kirk Ciarrocca Offensive coordinator 2nd Temple (1990)
Ed Pinkham Defensive coordinator, Defensive backs 2nd Allegheny (1975)
Mike Hart Running backs 1st Michigan (2008)
Bill Kenney Tight ends 2nd Norwich (1982)
Tim McGarigle Linebackers 3rd Northwestern (2006)
Vinson Reynolds Defensive line 2ndNorthern Illinois (2004)
Matt Simon Wide receivers 1stNorthern Illinois (2004)
Rob Wenger Special teams 2nd Colgate (2008)
Brian Callahan Offensive line 2nd Eastern Illinois (1992)
Reference: [11]

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  2. ↑ Drew, David (December 3, 2014). "WMU football coach P.J. Fleck named MAC Coach of the Year". MLive.com. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
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  7. ↑ "Week 10". Mattsarzsports.com. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
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